The Best North of 60

Once again, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the best Northern Business has to offer. Up Here Magazine celebrates the cream of the crop from all three territories and across the spectrum of industry government and commerce. Nominations for the 2015 awards will open March 1st, 2015 with voting ending March 31st.

The 3rd annual Frozen Globes Awards Gala will be held in Iqaluit, Nunavut on April 30th, 2015. Tickets can be purchased online starting in mid March. Watch for the People's Choice Award voting in April.

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Award Categories

Best Entrepreneur, Small to Medium Sized Business - Nunavut

Best Entrepreneur, Small to Medium Sized Business - Northwest Territories

Best Entrepreneur, Small to Medium Sized Business - Yukon

Businesses with 100 employees or fewer are eligible for this award. Judges will be looking for businesses that offer an outstanding product or service, coupled with great people, innovative marketing and outstanding customer service.

Best Large Business - All Territories

Businesses in Yukon, NWT or Nunavut with over 100 employees are eligible for this award. Judges will be looking for businesses that offer an outstanding product or service, coupled with great people, innovative marketing and outstanding customer service.

Most Innovative Company

This award is for companies that have successfully identified new products or services and brought them to market, or have adapted an existing product or service for a new market.

Best Marketing Campaign

This award recognizes companies who have developed and implemented a marketing strategy that has delivered measurable benefits such as increased awareness, profit, sales and usage.

Top Aboriginal-Owned Business

Companies that are at least 75% aboriginal owned, with the aboriginal owners in the Yukon, NWT or Nunavut, are eligible for this category.

Best New Business

To be eligible for this award the company must be less than two years old. The judges will be looking for innovative business ideas or a clear point of differentiation. Did the company identify a gap in the market for something new? Is it offering a product or service with a special twist that has current and future potential?

Eligibility

All companies registered in the Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut are eligible to enter the Frozen Globe awards program.

Judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria:

Position within an industry or service sector such as a sector leader, moving up within the sector or specialist in particular products or services

Record of corporate social responsibility, including contribution to community, sector and profession

Willingness to innovate and success of innovations

Strong management team who manage the affairs of the company efficiently and successfully

Record of customer service

Ability to take risks, address risks head on and overcome them to achieve success

Track record for hiring, developing and retaining staff

Impact on the northern business scene

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